The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

"Who is that?"

"Is he a celebrity? He's covered up so much."

"I don't know him... Should I ask for his autograph while I'm at it?"

"Forget it, didn't you see the look in that guy's eyes? He looks like he's about to bite someone..."

Train stations are always the best place to observe all aspects of human life.

In this vast space, the eyes of the passing travelers all seemed to drift towards that corner, albeit subtly.

Two people were sitting on a chair in the corner.

One uses a fully enclosed structure to protect the other person in a corner.

The one being protected was wearing a black casual jacket that was clearly a size too big. The jacket's hood was pulled up over his head, and underneath the hood, he was wearing a black baseball cap with the brim pulled down so low it was almost like a mask.

On his face, he was wearing a pair of large black sunglasses that covered half of his face, along with a mask of the same color, which completely covered his face.

He wanted to curl up into a ball on the chair and stuff himself into the pocket of the person next to him.

That's right, it's Xiaoxue.

She was cornered against the wall by Ye Shu, her upper body nestled in his arms, her hands gripping his arm tightly as if afraid he would run away.

Ye Shu sat on the outside, one arm around Xiao Xue's shoulder, patting her gently while coaxing her:

"It's okay, nobody's watching this side."

But he noticed that everyone seemed to be looking this way, mainly because of Xiaoxue's outfit... well, it would be better if she didn't dress up at all; she probably wouldn't be so eye-catching without it.

Ye Shu looked down at Xiao Xue, feeling both heartache and helplessness. Recalling the scene when they entered the station, he felt a bit of a thrill.

It was fine to scan her face at the gate when entering the station, although Xiaoxue's face turned quite pale when she took off her mask and sunglasses, and she didn't dare to look anywhere else, only staring intently at herself on the screen.

Fortunately, it was a machine, which was fast, and Ye Shu was right behind him holding his hand.

The real challenge is actually the security check.

Conveyor belt, security gate, uniformed staff, physical contact checks... In Xiaoxue's eyes, this security gate was no different from the gates of hell.

The scariest thing is that security checks have to be done one person at a time, so I can't go through with Ye Shu!

This resulted in Xiaoxue being nailed to the ground when it was their turn, refusing to let go of Ye Shu's arm no matter what.

"Madam, please cooperate by removing your sunglasses and mask before passing through the security gate."

After hearing the security guard's words, Xiaoxue didn't move. Instead, she shrank behind Ye Shu and gripped his arm even tighter, making Ye Shu's arm hurt.

"Miss?"

In the eyes of these security personnel, Xiaoxue's behavior was like that of someone who had a guilty conscience.

A staff member next to her also looked over, his eyes scanning back and forth over Xiaoxue's overly conservative attire.

Ye Shu was genuinely afraid that Xiao Xue would arrest them at any moment, so he quickly shielded Xiao Xue behind him and explained to the staff:

"Excuse me, she's my girlfriend. She has severe social anxiety and gets extremely nervous in unfamiliar environments and among unfamiliar people. It's not that she's uncooperative, but could we go over there, to a less crowded area, together?"

As Ye Shu spoke, he had already taken out the two people's ID cards and handed them over.

The staff took the ID cards and, to avoid delaying the people behind them, led the two aside. Only then did they look at the ID cards, the young man in front of them, and the mysterious person next to him who was wrapped up tightly.

Seeing that he didn't seem like a dangerous person, the staff member relaxed a little.

However, due to their duty, they carefully checked the two people's identity information, asked some questions, and scanned them with a metal detector before letting them pass.

It only took a few minutes, but Xiaoxue was clearly about to give up.

Ye Shu could feel her body becoming increasingly stiff, and her breathing becoming faster and faster.

He could only hold her hand and gently coax her:

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm here. It'll be over soon, don't be afraid."

It was a false alarm. Ye Shu was extremely glad that she had arrived at the train station more than two hours early, just in case something unexpected happened.

If it were any other time, the train would probably have already gone quite a distance by now.

Now, she finally sat down in a corner, but Xiaoxue's emotions were clearly not completely calm.

People were still coming and going around them. She buried her face in Ye Shu's chest, and every few minutes she would whisper in his arms:

Aren't you leaving yet?

Ye Shu could only lower her head and offer words of comfort such as "Wait a little longer," "It'll be here soon," and "It'll be quick."

He patted Xiaoxue's back gently to ease her excessive tension.

But he was actually a little anxious himself, and he was hoping the train would come soon because... he was thinking of easing the sieve.

I wasn't aware of it while I was on edge, but now that I've calmed down a bit, the feeling is becoming more and more obvious.

but……

Ye Shu looked around and found that the nearest restroom was halfway across the train station.

He couldn't leave Xiaoxue here alone, and Xiaoxue couldn't let him go.

Should we take Xiaoxue with us?

That's even more impossible. This is a public restroom; how could I possibly bring Xiaoxue in?

Oh well, I'll just have to bear with it.

And so, although their starting points were different, their results were surprisingly similar: they both wanted to get to the toilet quickly... no, to get on the bus.

While Ye Shu was still silently reciting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra to fight off her bladder's protests, Xiao Xue in her arms suddenly said weakly:

"Ye Shu... I'm thirsty."

Thirsty?

Thirst is easy to solve!

Ye Shu loosened one arm and pulled his backpack over from the seat next to him.

He bought this backpack during his college years. It's one of the few things he's ever liked on the street. It's cheap, sturdy, durable, and can hold a lot.

Before heading out, Ye Shu packed everything he could think of into his bag, taking into account Xiaoxue's various needs.

Things like spare clothes for the two of them, motion sickness medicine, mints, and a small packet of commonly used medicines; even Little Wings was prepared for Xiaoxue.

Of course, there will also be bread, cookies, snacks, milk, drinks, mineral water, and the like.

"What would you like to drink? Mineral water, milk?"

Ye Shu asked, looking down, her hand already rummaging through her bag.

"milk……"

"it is good."

Ye Shu rummaged around in her bag for a long time before finally pulling out a bottle of milk.

At first, he tried to save time by stuffing in some boxed milk, but as soon as he put it in, he realized that it would burst.

So I went to the supermarket first and bought two plastic bottles.

Unscrew the bottle cap and hand the milk to Xiaoxue.

Xiaoxue slowly lifted her head from Ye Shu's embrace, but instead of taking the drink, she glanced around to make sure it was safe before hiding behind Ye Shu.

Ye Shu cooperated by shielding her behind him.

"Go ahead and drink it. I'll shield you; no one's watching."

Then he heard a "thump, thump" sound behind him.

The child seemed really thirsty, gulping down several mouthfuls in one go.

Right, Ye Shu seems to be unable to hear this noise now. Xiao Xue made a thud behind him, and Ye Shu felt his whole body shudder.

After a few gulps, a hand holding a milk bottle that was still half full reached out from behind.

"Not drinking anymore?"

"Um."

Ye Shu took the bottle, twisted the cap, and casually stuffed it into the mesh pocket on the side of her backpack.

He had just put her down when he felt someone with a slightly milky scent crawl back into his arms. Xiaoxue returned to her original position, maintaining her withdrawn posture.

Ye Shuhe hugged her again, gently patting Xiaoxue's back as if soothing a child to sleep, his eyes fixed on the big screen, waiting for the ticket check to begin.